Nehemiah 5:15

New International Version

But the earlier governors—those preceding me—placed a heavy burden on the people and took forty shekels of silver from them in addition to food and wine. Their assistants also lorded it over the people. But out of reverence for God I did not act like that.

Cross References

Genesis 20:11

Abraham replied, “I said to myself, ‘There is surely no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.’

Genesis 42:18

On the third day, Joseph said to them, “Do this and you will live, for I fear God:

Nehemiah 5:16

Instead, I devoted myself to the work on this wall. All my men were assembled there for the work; we did not acquire any land.

Nehemiah 5:9

So I continued, “What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach of our Gentile enemies?

Job 31:23

For I dreaded destruction from God, and for fear of his splendor I could not do such things.

Psalm 112:1

Praise the Lord. Blessed are those who fear the Lord, who find great delight in his commands.

Psalm 147:11

the Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.

Proverbs 16:6

Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the Lord evil is avoided.

Proverbs 29:12

If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials become wicked.

Isaiah 50:10

Who among you fears the Lord and obeys the word of his servant? Let the one who walks in the dark, who has no light, trust in the name of the Lord and rely on their God.

Jeremiah 32:9

so I bought the field at Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel and weighed out for him seventeen shekels of silver.

Lamentations 5:8

Slaves rule over us, and there is no one to free us from their hands.

Matthew 5:47

And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that?

2 Corinthians 11:9

And when I was with you and needed something, I was not a burden to anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied what I needed. I have kept myself from being a burden to you in any way, and will continue to do so.

2 Corinthians 12:13

How were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was never a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!

1 Samuel 8:15

He will take a tenth of your grain and of your vintage and give it to his officials and attendants.